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Posted By Rowlff

Re: New MP Game - Tobination

Go ahead! If you like, my own Wiki software I am using is available for free. Just click on the 'roWiki'-button in the upper right corner...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

November 7th, 2004, 12:13 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: New MP Game - Tobination

Sounds good - can't wait to start (^_^)

And I set up the website to go with the game. You can find the "Tobination"-Wiki at

http://www.rowlff.de/tobination/

It's an experiment, of course,...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

November 4th, 2004, 10:01 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: New MP Game - Tobination

On a different note: Do you intend to have a forum or similar to accompany the game? I have had the experience that it can be quite useful (and fun) to have a website for a PBEM game, where the...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

November 3rd, 2004, 01:48 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: New MP Game - Tobination

Because not everybody has a server? (^_^)

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

November 3rd, 2004, 12:08 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: New MP Game - Tobination

Hi,
I'd like to play as well - so please count me in as Ulm...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 28th, 2004, 11:25 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM server - first beta Online

Thanks for the tip - but no change! I'll continue testing, but fear I have run into a wall here (>_<)
Hopefully Dom3 will introduce a separate server that's easier to use in textmode... but for the...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 28th, 2004, 04:13 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM server - first beta Online

Interestingly enough, having the '--textonly' parameter didn't help, either.
Here's the command I use:

dominions2 --tcpserver --port 4040 --noclientstart --uploadtime 0 --mapfile aran.map...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 28th, 2004, 12:58 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM server - first beta Online

I've tried this (and several other approaches) already! The problem remains that whatever way I try to open 'Dominions II', as soon as the original call is coming from PHP, 'Dominions II' can't...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 27th, 2004, 07:16 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM server - first beta Online

Good to hear that you seem to like it - it's still a way to go, when it comes to automatic hosting, though: The fact that there's no standalone server, and you have to more or less start the complete...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 27th, 2004, 02:24 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM server - first beta Online

I use PHP 5's built in SQLite as a database (which is the reason I didn't go with the more widespread Version 4).
That gives me full SQL capabilities without having to install anything else...
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Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 27th, 2004, 01:21 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

PBEM server - first beta Online

Like discussed in the recent 'PBEM recommendations'-thread, I have been working on a fully automatic PBEM server for 'Dominions II'.
This system, while easy to install (needing only PHP5 and a...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 25th, 2004, 04:17 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

Like you said, Gandalf: There always more than one way to do it. I prefer the database approach, because it allows for so much more flexibility in aggregating data. A list of all games you play? Just...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 25th, 2004, 12:29 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

Thanks for the offer, Gandalf! Like I said, I'll most likely be able to host something like this myself come the beginning of next year, but the more offers, the better!

As to the simplicity, I am...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 25th, 2004, 10:08 AM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

Of course, the system we're aiming for would have to do all you describe - and you're right that it's pretty much a standard framework in regard to authorization and such.

But to be frank, without...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 25th, 2004, 12:28 AM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

I found the thread you mentioned, Gandalf. Definitely an interesting read...

And I started running some tests: Hosting regular turns once you get the .2h files from the players is easy enough from...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 24th, 2004, 10:59 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

@Gandalf: I'll try and dig that up...

@deccan: We could join forces, no?
And how hard could it be? I've only been doing a little thinking, but I am quite confident it's possible to get a nice...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 24th, 2004, 09:53 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

And before I forget: If you do start that PBEM game, Avocet... count me in (as soon as I get my full Version of the game, that is)!

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 24th, 2004, 09:51 PM

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Posted By Rowlff

Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?

@Gandalf: Thanks for the tip! I guess I'll take that opportunity, even before I get this demo game running (^_^)

@PashaDawg: You identified the problem... not many hosts would like to go after...

Forum: Multiplayer & AARs

October 24th, 2004, 11:15 AM

Replies: 19